show hostility towards/to sb/sth
towards和to可互换，表示针对的对象。
She showed hostility towards the new policy.
她对这项新政策表现出敌意。
敌意；敌对态度；敌视
敌对行动；交战；敌对状态。；敌对行动,尤指军事行动。；深层的敌意
Strong dislike or opposition; the feeling or attitude of being unfriendly or aggressive toward someone or something.
敌对状态。
The state of being hostile.
敌对态度
a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
敌对行动,尤指军事行动。
A hostile action, especially a military action. See hostilities for specific plural definition.
深层的敌意
a state of deep-seated ill-will
敌对情绪
the feeling of a hostile person
She tried to hide her hostility during the meeting.
她试图在会议中隐藏自己的敌意。
用法提示：名词，表示不友好的态度或敌意。
AI contextual example
The hostility between the two neighbors has lasted for years.
这两个邻居之间的敌对已经持续多年。
用法提示：名词，表示持续的敌对状态。
AI contextual example
His hostility towards the new policy was obvious to everyone.
他对新政策的反对态度对每个人来说都很明显。
用法提示：名词，表示强烈的反对或敌视。
AI contextual example
towards和to可互换，表示针对的对象。
She showed hostility towards the new policy.
她对这项新政策表现出敌意。
形容词open修饰hostility，强调敌意是公开表露的。
There was open hostility between the two groups.
这两个群体之间存在公开的敌意。
between连接相互敌对的双方。
The hostility between the brothers has lasted for years.
兄弟之间的敌意已经持续多年。
较正式，强调主动对立与冲突
语气较强，常指私人间的深仇大恨
非常正式，常用于长期或根深蒂固的敌对
强调天生的厌恶，可能不如hostility主动
语气强，暗示长期积怨，带有恶意
grammar · medium
易错句子He showed hostile to me.
正确表达He showed hostility to me.
“hostile”是形容词，不能直接用作名词。应使用名词“hostility”表示敌意。
grammar · medium
易错句子There was a hostility between them.
正确表达There was hostility between them.
“hostility”作为抽象名词通常不可数，不能加不定冠词“a”。
与 hostility 的「敌意」义相对，指友善的态度；friendliness 强调日常交往中的和善，hostility 则指明显的敌对。
与 hostility 的「敌对」义相对，amity 多用于正式或国际关系语境，指彼此间的友好关系。
与 hostility 的「敌意」义相对，goodwill 强调对他人的善意和良好愿望，不用于表达短暂的情绪。
与 hostility 的「冷淡敌意」相对，warmth 指亲切热情的态度，侧重感情上的温暖。
与 hostility 的「敌意」义相对，cordiality 指真诚友好的举止，语气较正式。
hostile是形容词，而hostility是名词。
hospitality意为‘好客’，与hostility的‘敌意’相反。
公开的敌意
There was open hostility between the two groups.
两组之间存在公开的敌意。
相互敌意
The mutual hostility made negotiations impossible.
相互敌意使得谈判无法进行。
对……的敌意
He felt hostility towards his new colleague.
他对新同事感到敌意。
表现出敌意
The cat displayed hostility when approached.
当被靠近时，这只猫表现出敌意。
感到敌意
She could feel the hostility in the room.
她能感觉到房间里的敌意。
结束敌对行动
The two countries agreed to end hostilities.
两国同意结束敌对行动。
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host- (根, 敌人) + -ility (名词后缀，表示状态)
host- (根) + -ile (形容词后缀)
-ility 后缀的变体 -ity
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.